Egusi (C. lanatus) is a wild melon, similar in appearance to the watermelon. The flesh is inedible, but the seeds are a valuable food source in Africa. Other species that have the same culinary role, and that are also called egusi include Cucumeropsis mannii and Lagenaria siceraria.
2. alveolitis-inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic. farmer's lung, thresher's lung-alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay.
by Dr.Samanka. Alveoli vs Alveolus. The word alveoli mean small cavities or pits. In the lungs, they refer to the terminal dilatation of tiny air passages, and in the oral cavity, they are the sockets within the jawbone in which the roots of teeth are set.he word alveoli mean small cavities or pits. In the lungs, they refer to the terminal dilatation of tiny air passages, and in the oral cavity, they are the sockets within the jawbone in which the roots of teeth are set.